Learning Goals

Discuss the correlations between living in an Appalachian county in Ohio and various indicators of poverty.

Context for Use

Students in this sociology class will role play as members of the governor's office to inform the Governor of many of the problems facing children in the United States and the State of Ohio. Data analysis pertaining to hunger, poverty, crime, health, and education are included as multiple resources for data, in addition to KidsCount, are used.

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